Bathing machine



l. M. JAYNl-:s

BATHING MACHINE July 1o, 1934.

2 Sheets-Sheet l iff Filed Jan. 24. 1935 l. M. JAYNES BATHING MACHINE July 1o, 1934.

Filed Jan. 24, 1935' 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented July 10, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved bathing machine and seeks, among other objects, to provide a simple yet efficient device which may be installed in the home within a shower bath or over a bath tub and operated by a motor for scrubbing the back or other parts of the body.

The invention seeks, as a further object, to provide a device of this character embodying a rocking scrubber equipped with sponges or the like and which, when oscillated, will serve to effectually scrub any portion of the body held against the scrubber.

' And the invention seeks, as a still further object, to provide a device wherein a flow of water may, when so desired, be constantly supplied to the scrubber as well asshowered over the body.

Other and incidental objects of the invention, not particularly mentioned in the foregoing, will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my improved machine installed in a shower bath,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the machine,

Figure 3 is a detail view showing the mixing valve of the water supply,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the scrubber on the line 4-@4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a side elevation showing the machine in connection with a bath tub, and

Figure 7 is a detail elevation showing the valve of the water supply used in conjunction with the tub. Y

Referring now more particularly to Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings, I havel shown myimproved machine in connection with' a conventional shower bath embodying a basin 10 about which are 40 arranged the usual back and side walls 11, and

` leading from the basin is a drain 12.

Coming now more particularly to the subject of the present improvements, I provide an oblong base 13 and integral with the base, near itsupper 45 end, is a forwardly projecting shelf 14 braced by a bracket 15 integral with the shelf and base. Projecting laterally from the bracket 15, at an appropriate distance below the shelf, is an arm 16 parallel with the base and this arm terminates in a suitable stub shaft upon which is journaled a pulley 17. Fixed to the shelf 14 is an appropriate electric motor 18, the drive shaft of which is equipped with a pulley 19, alining with the pulley 17, and trained about said pulleys is a belt 20.

Thus, the pulley 17 may be operated by the mo.-v

tor and, of course, a suitable switch convenient to the shower bath will be interposed in motor cir.. cuit for controlling the motor.

The base 13 may be connected to the back wall of the shower bath or one of the side walls there- 00 of Yin any appropriate manner, as suggested in Figures l and 2 of the drawings, and integral with the base, below the plane of the pulley 17, are vertically spaced alined brackets 2l. As shown in detail in Figure 5, these brackets are bifurcated to 65 accommodate links 22 and V23 pivotally connected at their inner ends to said brackets, and pivotally connected to the outer end of the link 22 is a short link 24. 'Y

Pivotally connected to the free ends of the links 23 and 24, at opposite sides thereof, are yieldable clamping bars 25 which, as seen in Figure 4, are offset near their endsrto extend in'spaced parallel relation, and extending transversely through said bars are vertically spaced clamping bolts 26 pref- 7 5 erably equipped with wing nuts.

Removably clampedv between the bars 25 is a plurality of sponges 27 providing a scrubbing element and, of course, by tightening the bolts 26 the sponges may be rmly secured between the bars While, when so desired, the sponges may be readily removed by simply loosening the bolts. Thus, the bars 25 and the sponges 27 provide a scrubber and while I preferably employ sponges, ,as illustrated, still, any other approved scrubloing members may be employed. Extending between the pulley 17 and the link 22 is a pitman 28 so that the scrubber will be reciprocated when the motor 13 is set into operation.

Extending upwardly in the rear of the base 13 90 are hot and cold water supply pipes 29 connected with an outlet pipe 30 in which is interposed a mixing valve'3l.A As seen in Figure 1, the pipe 30 extends forwardly through the base above the scrubber and is provided at its forward end with a suitable outlet valve 32, the nozzle of which is disposed to discharge water onto the sponges 27. Rising from the horizontal portion of the pipe 30 is a branch pipe 33 which extends upwardly and forwardly, and connected to the free end of this l10o branch pipe is a suitable spray nozzle 34. Interposed in the pipe 33 is a suitable shut-off valve 35.

As will now be seen, by opening the valve 32 and regulating the valve 31, water, at approved temperature, may be discharged onto the sponges 27 while, by opening the Valve 35, water may be showered upon a person standing beneath the nozzle 34. By then closing the circuit of a motor 18, the person may cause the sponges 27 to be oscillated so that first one portion of the body and then another, as desired, may be held against the sponges to be scrubbed thereby. In this connection, it is'to be observed that the link 24 will permit pivotal movement of the link 23 and clamping bars 25 independently of the link 22 so that when the pitman 28 reaches the end of its stroke in each direction, the link 23 and bars 25 will be permitted to lag somewhat behind the movement of the link 22. Accordingly, should the Sponges 2'? be, at the time, in contact with the body, jerking oi the sponges against the body, when the pitman changes its direction oi movement, will be relieved to thus avoid injury or discomfort to the person using the device. It will further be noted that owing to the link connection between the scrubbing element and supporting brackets 21, a rocking or longitudinally surging movement will be imparted to said element so that the scrubbing element will press against and tend to knead or massage the flesh of the user during the washing operation. The member 27 thus performs the dual function of a scrubbing element and a massaging element. As will be seen, the spray nozzle 34 may, by opening the valve 35, be alone used for taking a shower bath in the usual way or, should a person object to the wetting of the head, the valve 35 may be closed and the valve 32 opened for wetting the sponges 27.

In Figures 6 and 7 of the'drawings, I have shown a slight variation of the invention particularly adapted for use in connection with an ordinary bath tub, as shown at 36. As is customary, the tub is serviced with the usual hot and cold water supply pipes 37 in which are interposed valves 38 controlling flow to an outlet 39 so that by adjusting said valves the temperature o the water issuing from said outlet may be readily regulated. As illustrated, the base 13 is suitably iiXed above the tub so that the Sponges 27 will be disposed thereover and appropriately secured to the base is a pipe 40 which extends forwardly at its upper end and is equipped with Van outlet valve 41 like the Valve 32, the Valve 41 vhaving a nozzle disposed to discharge water onto Rising from the forwardly extend-` -ing portion oi the pipe 40 is a branch pipe 42 the Sponges.

carrying a spray nozzle 43 and interposed in said pipe is a shut-oil Vvalve 44 like the Valve 35. Connecting the outlet 39 of the water supply with the lower end of the pipe 40 is a flexible hose 45. Thus, after regulating the valves 38, the valves 41 and 44 may be opened, as may be desired, for

wetting the Sponges 27 and showering the occupant of the tub 36 with water, when the person may hold any desired portion of the body against the sponges 27 to be scrubbed thereby.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A bathing machine including a combined scrubbing and massaging element, motor operated means connected with said element for imparting a longitudinal surging movement thereto, and a water supply including a valve adapted to be opened for wetting said element.

2. A bathing machine including a combined scrubbing and massaging element, a link structure pivotally mounting said element, and motor operated means connected with said element for imparting a longitudinal surging movement thereto, said link structure including pivotally connected parts permitting the element to lag at the end of its stroke in each direction.

3. A bathing machine including a combined scrubbing and massaging element, a link pivotally mounting the element at its lower end, pivotally connected links pivotally mounting said element at its upper end, and means connected to one of said pivotally connected links for imparting a longitudinal surging movement to said element, said pivotally connected links permitting the element to lag at the end of its stroke in each direction.

4. A bathing machine including a base, linksr pivotally connected thereto, clamping bars eX- tending between said links, a scrubbing element clamped between said bars, and motor operated means carried by the base and connected to one of said links for imparting a longitudinal surging movement to said scrubbing element.

5. A bathing machine including a base, links pivotally connected to the base, a link pivotally connected to one of said first-mentioned links, clamping bars pivotally connected to the latter link and the other of said first-mentioned links, a scrubbing element clamped between said bars, a bracket projecting from the base, a rotatable pulley carried by said bracket, a pitman extending between the pulley and one of said rstj" mentioned links for swinging the links to impart a longitudinal surging movement to said element, and a motor supported by the bracket and operatively connected with the pulley for rotating said pulley.

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6. A bathing machine including a combined y scrubbing and massaging element, means pivotally supporting said element, means operatively connected to said element for imparting a longitudinal surging movement thereto, a water supply pipe extending over said element and provided at its outer end with an outlet valve having a nozzle disposed to discharge Water onto the element, a branch pipe communicating with said supply pipe, a spray nozzle carried by the branch pipe above and forwardly of said element, and a shut-oil valve in said branch pipe.

ISAC M. JAYNES. [L.S.]

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